Typhoon Multisport drysuit

[ZEBRA]

The Typhoon Multisport drysuit.
In this review we have given our first impressions of this suit and how it preformed first time out please bear in mind that the user is wearing a full dry suit for the first time in this case richj is our tester we will add to this review periodically as richj gets used to using it .



The first thing that you will notice with this suit is the shape its nicely cut with elasticised Velcro fasteners on each hip so you can adjust the waistline to suit you it also has a front convenience zip .

The wear areas around the bum and knees have an extra layer of protective material.
This is a rear entry suit so the main zip is along the rear shoulders as this means that the stiffness of the zip is not going to hinder your movement.

It has latex seals on the neck and the wrists these sometimes require stretching with hot and cold water or trimming to get that perfect fit for the individual




The built in socks are heavy duty latex as well which will keep all the water out.
It is Important to remember to wear some sort of protective footwear over these socks to protect against any sharp objects such as small stones from puncturing the latex .



Note the strong watertight entry zip on the rear shoulders.
The colour of this suit is dark blue and grey both colours compliment each other very nicely.



After the first paddle for a couple of hours I asked rich his opinions on a few aspects of the suit his answers are below.

How does the suit feel ?.It feels very comfortable

Did you have to adjust anything on the suit before using ?.No it’s just as it comes.

How did you find the neck and wrist seals ?.I had no problem at all with them they were very comfortable all day.

Was you dry when you removed your suit ?.yes no water came in at all.

Would you change anything with the design of the suit? .no I like it as it is.

This has shown to be a very good suit the retail cost is £299.aprox.
Thank you to richj for agreeing to our review on this suit .
This review will be added to in time .

[glow=red,2,300]This review is also on the main website north wales kayak fishing.[/glow]
northwaleskayakfishing.co.uk/id81.html

[richj]

Yep so far so good, the only things i can add so far are that the feet are made of the same material as the high wear areas of the suit but i would still wear the extra footwear for protection.

On the day the neck felt ok but turned out to be a little too tight so i'll be using the good old hot/cold water technique to open it up just a bit before the next time out.

The only thing i would add to this suit if i could is some reflective material somewhere on the arms of the suit, take a look at the wrists on the photo of buddy's suit. This stuff should be incorporated into all suits in my oppinion, it stands out a mile !

I'll update as soon as i get some more time in it

[fredmoore]

:-[bought my typhoon dry suit locally recently,great suit and i try to support local business,but but but,its a bit galling to discover that had i bought from watersports warehouse,not only would i have saved 30 sqid,i would also have recieved free undersuit.i am kitting out my prowler at present,i will not be making the same mistake with my fishfinder,vhf etc.the advice and contacts are all there u just need to shop around look for reviews etc

[iwan]

Hi there,
During the summer time (really sunny days), is it comfortable to wear a dry suit when kayak-fishing? I mean is it not a little bit too hot?

[BUDDY]

Hi.
I have a dry suit and a wet suit. If i wear the dry suit in summer i get too hot too quick and soon feel sick. I am a lot better with the wet suit and cag. In the winter the drysuit keeps out the wind and keeps you warm. Best of both worlds. A wet suit has to be wet to keep the heat in so it is probably not a good option in winter.
Steve

[iwan]

thanks buddy,

[vincent]

I bought a typhoon XTS pro dry suit 31 jan 2008 from Wetsuit Outlet It leaked from Day one. so I sent it back to TYPHOON INTERATION to speed thing up. Three times it went back. I finally sent back to wetsuit outlet on the 19 April 2008 now it seems to be ok.